Ten Euro Silver 2012 Year of the Dragon, Coin from France - detailed information
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Like many other mints, Monnaie de Paris (the Paris Mint) issues coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. Some of them are around 20 grams of silver, denominated as various amounts of Euro. They are legal tender only in France and not in the whole Eurozone - only the regular circulating coins from 1 Euro Cent to 2 Euro are legal tender in all member countries, while all other denominations are legal tender in the issuing country only. Some of these coins are issued around the theme of the Chinese Lunar Calendar - a zodiac with a twelve-year cycle in which every year is associated with one of twelve different animals. This coin is dedicated to the Chinese 2012 Year of the Dragon (23 January 2012 to 9 February 2013). | ||||||
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| Royal Mint |
Coins issued by the Paris Mint to mark the Lunar Year of the Dragon 2012 include:
- 5 oz Gold Proof (€500), Year of the Dragon 2012
- 1 oz Gold Proof (€200), Year of the Dragon 2012
- 1/4 oz Gold Proof (€50), Year of the Dragon 2012
- 22 g Silver Proof (€10), Year of the Dragon 2012
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| Royal Mint |
| Country | France |
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| Currency | Euro, France |
| Coin Type | Twenty Grams Silver, Lunar |
| Issued | 2012 |
| Face Value | 10 (x Euro, France) |
| Total Mintage | 7,178 |
| Mintage Limit | 10,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.900 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 37.0000 mm |
| Mass | 22.2000 g |
| OCC ID | RNAZ-OGWC-XAJX-OXJL |
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| A Guide Book of United States Coins 2026 |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | France KM# 1924 |